A man in a silk top hat stands in front of an empty aquarium. He pours water into his hat and goes fishing, hooking a small one. He becomes a hobo and catches more and more fish from the hat. Then he starts pulling out rabbits. The backdrop becomes the sea, and a mermaid appears. She flirts and beguiles us. The mermaid becomes a woman who leaves the sea and joins the magician, who becomes Neptune.

Director: Georges Méliès
Stars: Georges Méliès
Sound Mix: Silent
Color: Black and White
Also Known As (AKA)
La Sirène France (original title)
A hableány Hungary
Syrena Poland
The Mermaid USA


This movie is part of the collection: The Georges Méliès Collection

Director: Georges Méliès
Producer: Georges Méliès
Production Company: Star Film Company
Sponsor: Gen X
Audio/Visual: silent, black and white
Keywords: Gen X; Georges Méliès; Short Film; Silent Film; Fantasy;

Creative Commons license: Public Domain Mark 1.0

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Film negative format (mm/video inches)
35 mm
Cinematographic process
Spherical
Printed film format
35 mm
Aspect ratio
1.33 : 1